Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 12.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.65
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62.9
in 2014
All-time low
12.32
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Venezuela, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 12.65 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Venezuela peaked at 62.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 1991.
That places Venezuela 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 | 12.32 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 | 31.87 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.97 | 41.03 | 62.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.47 | 12.65 | 29.48 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Venezuela?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Venezuela was 12.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 1991.
- How does Venezuela rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Venezuela ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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